New Spending Fights Erupt After Debt Limit Deal

The recently passed debt ceiling deal, which suspended the debt ceiling until 2025, is already causing divisions among party lines and factions of the House GOP. Some Senate Republicans are upset about curbing defense funding through the deal, while some Republicans have lauded reforms in the bill they say would allow for a significant cut to federal spending. The bill also includes a penalty of automatic across-the-board cuts if lawmakers don’t finish their annual spending bills by the end of the calendar year. Some Democrats have already signaled they’re prepared to pry open the door to more funding for domestic programs pared back in the debt bill if Republicans do so for defense funds.